She’s done waiting. He’s out of chances. And war has nothing on what they’re about to face.
SSG Sloane Steele has carried men off battlefields, walked through fire, and buried friends without blinking. But nothing cuts deeper than Nate Donovan — the giant Navy operator who’s had her body, her loyalty, and more chances than he ever deserved. For years, he treated what they had like a convenience. Casual. Forgettable. Replaceable.
Not anymore, because when he kept treating her like an option, she left like a choice.
When a mission unravels and they’re thrown back together under fire, Sloane draws a hard line in the sand — professionally and personally. She’s not his fallback plan. Not his comfort zone. And not his girl. Not this time.
Nate “Takeout” Donovan always thought he had time. Time to get his shit together. Time to figure out what he wanted. Time to come back to her when it was easy. But war doesn’t wait, and Sloane’s not playing anymore. Now he’s got one last shot to prove that what he wants isn’t just a second chance—it’s her. All of her. No exit strategy.
This time, love isn’t soft. It’s an extraction under fire—and the target is everything he thought he’d already lost.
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